October is Olive Oil Month!

Well, not really, lol. But it is here in my blog. I use a lot of Olive Oil on a very regular basis. I use it in my food, I use it on my skin (sugar scrubs), and I use it on my hair (hot oil treatments). All of this got me thinking… What else can I do with Olive Oil?

Well, I did a lot of research and decided that I would share a lot of the information I’ve learned with you! Coming soon will be new recipes for body scrubs (or a recipe remix), Olive Oil body moisturizers, Olive Oil hair treatments, and maybe a recipe for a meal or two 🙂

Types of Olive Oil

Regular or Pure Olive Oil

Regular or pure olive oil has been chemically refined and filtered to neutralize both undesirable strong tastes and acid content. This olive oil is of lower quality and usually the least expensive.

Virgin
Virgin means the olive oil was produced without any chemical additives, so it contains no refined oil. It has an acidity that’s less than 2%, so it tastes better. Virgin refers to the fact that the olive oil has been less handled or manipulated during processing.

Extra Virgin
Extra virgin olive oil comes from the first press only and is the highest quality olive oil with perfect flavor, aroma, and balanced acidity. This olive oil is less processed than Virgin olive oil and is very delicate in flavor. It’s perfect for salad dressings, marinades, and for dipping bread.

Cold Pressed Olive Oil
Cold pressed olive oil is an unregulated label description. Back when olive oil was pressed the second time using hot water and steam to extract the last drop, the heat during the second pressing took away the delicate flavors. Today, premium olive oil is cold pressed, which means the olive paste is gently warmed to room temperature to avoid losing taste and pressing is done in winter, when it’s cold, to further retain flavor.
—-From http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/benefits-of-olive-oil/